Locomotive driving-box lubricator



Oct. 7, 1930. G. H. zoUcK l LocoMoTIvx: DRIVING Box LUBRIGATOR Filed-Jaen. 18;l 1927 Patented Oct. 7, 1930 1 UNITED STATES GEORGE H. zOUOx, OP ORANGE, NEW JnasnY,f.Ass1sNonTo nnanxmlt Runway i,

SUPPLY COMPANY, or NEW YORK, N.yaeoonrom'rrornor;DELAWARE Loooivio'rrvn Damme-nox LUBNICATOP.;

Application iilea'ienuery is, `192'@.senatNo,16i,737 j. i

This invention relates to lubricators for locomotive driving boxes, particularly to that type which includes a lubricant cellar of a width substantially less than the diameter of 5 the journal or the distance between the box,

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This particular type of lubricator is more ecient in the use of the grease or lubricant, than the type which provides for the use of a grease cake of substantially the same width as the diameter oi' the journal. The larger grease cake, with its extended upper surface contacting with the journal, is fed to the 'journal relatively slowly and hence its lubrieating qualities deteriorate, at times, to anv extent which impairs the lubrication of the journal before the cake is ventirely used up. In order to maintain proper lubrication of the journal the calzeV must, therefore, be renewed before it is entirely used up. Y The smaller grease cake, .withv its relatively small surface'contacting with the journal, is fed to the journal more rapidly.l Theuse of a smaller cake thus eliminates waste but it also presents the problem of providing pro- .tection, particularly from dirt, for those portions of the journal which contact with and are protected by the extended surface of the larger calze.

The primary objects of the present invention are to provide means for effectively protecting the journal between the sides of the grease cake and the box legs and to provide' means whichwill automatically advance the protecting meansV as wear occurs in the bearing brassso that the protecting means will remain adjacent the journal at Vall times.

`More specilically I provide a lubricant cOn-.

tainer or cellar having outwardly extending flanges secured to the top edges of its side 'j walls, said langesand cellarbeing supported by the grease cake.

, How the foregoing together with other ob- Vjects. and advantages are obtained will be clear from the following description considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein, l 4 Fig. 1 is atront view, half in elevation and half in section of a locomotive driving box @mb0dring1-myimrrovemen reactants-1 ingtakenonithelne flr'foffFgQ i i j Eig;2-is\,a5longitudinalsectional `ievvfti'tlfe'n en ftheifline EZ- 2" o'fFigJ, l, the journal fleeing omitted g j 1, if; is Referring new toit-he drawing; the #refereneenumeral sndeates thejeurnalande i thelegs-ofthe drivngbex. 1 spreader men-1L ber indicated as a whole bythe reference ynur-iV merall-is positioned betweenthel box legs. The spreader'-mfember comp-rises 'al i bottom- 7 substantiallyfjsmaller' Widththanj the 'dis-v tanceuhetvveenthe boxl legs 4,45; side walls '6 which exten-ct vertieallyfupwardifee La short distance and thenrextend' diagonally "to the i ugsfa, which' maybe m'aclrinedfto tan particular width rom e ofthe bettomff;fandfaireeriwalr stantially the overall width offtliesp y :Ther lower verticale portions '76?1of'1 the side walter 611 andthe bottontlfgfrnfa guiding poeketfforfthelflubrcantcontainerferieellara .Afgreasecakejl `is eupportieuiin, heleeltar onfj a follower* plate" 111i` which, irri` tune,l is T5 supported byfthefsprings extedruilngdownJ wardly througlrftheiopeninge 15T previdedin thebottomv efr thecellar:Qzandfrseating fonthe: spreadermemberfo. f Ai perforacej platele is@interposed^betweerif`thef'i1jon1na :funnthey greasefcake fand lis provided vvtlfi'shoullders 16fwhe1 are' adaptevtfeirgegefthe inwardly Y extending ,edges .1T ,af the arIe'S'fI-ff flanges-1`81areifwelded ftd'itlie top Vof the cellar walls at 19. Thus the springs 12 do not only serveto advance the grease cake b'utfalso to lieep the protectingflanges V18 adjacent the l journal at all times. e Y

The cover plate 20 for the lubricating elements is provided with vertically extending slots 21 through which the bo1ts`22 extend.

These bolts 22 are riveted at their inner ends, i

and lsaid cellar.

diger of losing the plate as it is not detach- The usual'chains 26 are provided on the Vfollower for the purpose of inspecting the lubricator and also for relieving the follower tension when inserting. a new Vcake of grease. Y Y v v '7 According to the foregoing I .provide joury nal protecting ianges secured to the cellar lo and means forfoarrying said flanges and 'cellar kon the grease. cake, *thus keepingvthe ianges adjacent the journal as it lmoves `and wear occurs in the bearing brass.

1. A journal lubricatorc'omprising in combination with thebox legs, a grease'cake of substantiallyless width Vthan the distance betweensaid legs, vmeans; for urgingv said greasecake upwardly-against said journal,

a perforated plate interposed between said cake andfsaidjournalhaving shoulders along its edges, andmeans engaging said Vshoulders for protectingvthe journal at the sides of the grease, cake. i a 'Y 5 2. In aj ournal lubricator, the combination ofV a cellar member having means secured theretofor protecting a portion of the journal bearing surface on each side of said cellar, a grease cake in said cellar, means for urging said cake' upwardly against said journal,l aperforated plate interposed between said* cake and; saidjournal having means thereon for engaging said protecting means and therebyv support said protecting means 3.' Ajournal lubricator comprising in: combination with the'box legs, a spreader memberbetween;I said legs having downwardly convergingfside walls, a cellar member. of 40 substantially thefsame width as the-distance between said walls at .the bottom thereoia grease cake in said cellar,meansfor urging said cake Vupwardlyagainst the journal and means supported by said cake and secured `to said cellar for; protecting lthebearin surfacevv of the journal-at the side of said lca e.--

i In, testimony whereof-I; ,havefjhereunto signedmyname. i A, -f GEORGE H;--ZOUCK. 

